____ Sets the Process's Process Control Block (PCB) to the Blocked

question 26

Multiple Choice

____ sets the process's process control block (PCB) to the blocked state and links it to the queue of processes waiting to enter this particular critical region.

• A) TS
• B) SIGNAL
• C) WAIT
• D) STOP

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